Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-24

Daily Kennebet so'arnal.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1887.
Eotal Matters.
The banks in this city will be closed during
Thanksgiving day
Today being holiday there will be nc
NOR tomorrow morning.
Rig freghts for Togus and the Arsenal
.,me bv boat yesterday morning.
The schools are closed until Monday.
.sording the scholars quite a recess
Yesterday, the City Treasurer committed 2
man to Jail for non-payment of taxes.
There will be a social dance Thanksgiving
.vening at Cony Hall, on the river road
Fencing material is being carried to Staple
,or to be placed along the extension of Gage
street.
The Maine Mutual Accident Association
have insured one hundred and thirty people
in thi. bity
The Howard Benevolent Union provided
oue hundred and twenty-five dinners for the
deserving poor Of the city.
On the first floor of the New Age room a
black walnut partition has just been com
Melted. setting off cosy little office
Work i, rapidly being pushed on the new
extension of the Steam Dye House building,
and coat of paint is now being added
Mr. Stevens, the popular horse trainer, had
fine animal on the street yesterday which
he i. breaking for Mr.. Kelly Of Boston
Mr.. J j Maher has erected the regulation
sgn for a pawn brokers Office. 1t is, how
ever fine piece of workmanship and very
attractive.
There viii be a II mon Thanksgiving
.,to..'' az Tho | ,,itorinn rburch ar IN IA
NJ. Preaching by the Rev Mr. Whitman.
All are invited.
Yesterday a girl residing in the French
her father returned under the protection of
an officer to remove her effects
We hear lots Of commentator for the i'm
proved Kcnncbcc journal, which shows that
the effort. of the new proprictors are being
appreciated as they should Gordiae,.
Home .Io0,aoL
Mr. Tuck the genial agent for the Star of
the East took the clerks place on the boats
last trip. He reports old Neptune as being
gentle a. a kitten. The trip up and back was
over sea like glass.
lIorsford's" bread preparation is being
very extensively advertised about
Augusta The fences, sides of old
barn. and ,torehouscs are being painted over
in large blue and black letters.
It seems that in giving list of the aged
person, in the city the name of the oldest
person set asccrtained was omitted. Mrs
Branch of the Old Ladies Home, is % years
Old. If there are any older let us hear from
them
The voting at the Catholic Fair this even
ing Oh the gold headed cane, the necklace
gyrH by Mrs. Coppinger, and the gold watch,
promise, to be very interesting Just who
will he, the lucky ones is doubtful. Not-
ing closes at eight O'Clock.
Col. l. $ Bangs of Waterville, the new
contractor on Augustus public building, is
erecting stone sheds in the rear of the build
in site The stone in the rough is TO come
from Norridgcwock and will be placed in
these sheds to be worked up
In turning tn" engine on the turn-tablr at
the round house, preparatory to starting yes
teriny mornings o'clock train. it ran
OF the rails and delayed the train nearly
an hour 1t required large crew of men to
place the machine again ON the rails.
We shall commence in next Monday 5 issue
of the journal the publication of the serial
Daring and suffering. This isa thrilling story
of one of the most heroic and tragic events of
the rebellion. 1t is founded on facts and
we'll illustrates the maxim that truth is
stranger than fiction"
When the loud steam whistle on Aliens
printing house blew for o'clock yesterday,
a horse attached to loaded hay-rack in the
square tried To run away. being frightened.
The load was however too heavy and before
the animal could round the corner by
Partrdges drug store he was stopped.
Evidently there was some misunderstand-
ing in regard to the petition which was passed
around for the purpose of having the stores
closed in furtherance of DIR. Pcutecost's
work We have been informed by re-
>pon>ihlc parties that they did not read the
petition but were led to think that it did not
pertain To closing the stores.
If reports are true Mike Burns is utilizing